Comparison

Nikko Weather vs Folklore Weather

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nikko Weather

This weather app provides practical advice for daily decisions. It offers outfit suggestions based on upcoming conditions and helps plan trips by showing typical weather patterns for different times and locations.

Highlights
  • Outfit suggestions
  • Trip weather planning
  • Real-life weather context
  • Forecast interpretation
  • Packing advice
Features
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Most weather apps tell you it will be 22° and cloudy. Nikko tells you whether Saturday's dive is worth getting up for. Connect your calendar and Nikko quietly scores every outdoor plan you've made against the forecast, then warns you when one is in trouble — days before it matters. Will my plans hold? Nikko reads your calendar, works out which events are outdoors, and scores each one against the hour-by-hour forecast. Every plan gets a straight verdict — Perfect, Fine, Tricky or Rough — and anything that needs attention is flagged before you've left the house. Watch a score move as the forecast firms up, and see exactly which condition is causing the problem: the wind, the rain, the temperature. When should I do it? Describe what you're planning — a dive, a long ride, a photo walk — and Nikko finds the hours that suit it. Not the warmest hours; the right ones. A kite session and a picnic want completely different weather, and Nikko knows the difference. What will my trip be like? Planning months ahead? Nikko compares forty years of weather for your destination and tells you what a week there in October actually looks like. As your dates come into forecast range it switches to the real thing automatically. Save the activities you're hoping to do and Nikko finds the best window for each across your trip — then keeps watching, and tells you if the best day moves. What does today need? Set the conditions you care about — rain before your commute, wind over 30, anything below freezing — and get one short briefing each morning telling you what today is going to ask of you. Which forecast? Nikko doesn't run one global model and hope. Where a better local model exists it uses it, and tells you so: HRRR across the United States, NAM for Hawaii, MeteoSwiss ICON-CH1 in the Alps — where a valley floor and the ridge above it have completely different weather that a global model averages away. Tap any forecast to see which model produced it. Your calendar stays yours Nikko reads only what it needs to score your plans, keeps event details for 14 days, then permanently scrubs them. There's a plain-language explainer in the app, and helping improve activity matching is opt-in and anonymous. Nothing is sold or used for advertising. Planning together Trips can be shared. Invite whoever's coming, split a packing list into shared and personal items, track what everyone spent with receipts attached, and email the whole thing round at the end — expenses, who owes what, and how the weather actually turned out. Terms of Use: https://climalinks.com/legal/mobile/terms Privacy Policy: https://climalinks.com/legal/mobile/privacy

About

Folklore Weather

Features
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Step into the shadows. Folklore Weather is not your typical weather app—it is a premium, highly immersive atmospheric engine that blends real-time meteorological data with the chilling beauty of global folklore, myths, and legends. Whether it's a thunderstorm brewing over the horizon or a dense fog rolling into your city, Folklore Weather transforms your daily forecast into a cinematic experience. Watch as the weather outside summons terrifying and beautiful entities to your screen, from the wailing spirit of La Llorona during heavy rain, to the chilling gaze of the Wendigo in the freezing snow. A NEW WAY TO EXPERIENCE THE WEATHER • Real-Time Forecasting: Accurate current conditions, hourly graphs, and a full 10-day forecast. • Atmospheric Soundscapes: Put your headphones on. Every theme and weather condition is accompanied by high-fidelity ambient audio—from the crackle of vampire fires to the eerie, ghostly drones of clear night skies. • Dynamic Particle Effects: Watch rain, snow, and digital glitches react and fall in real-time across high-resolution, dark-art backgrounds. THE MYTHIC LORE SYSTEM • Curated Themes: Unlock and explore beautiful, terrifying themes including the Plague Doctor, White Lady, Oni, Ripper, Chupacabra, and more. • The Lore Library: Dive deep into the historical roots and legends of each entity. Read the dark history, pre-colonial roots, and mythic warnings associated with your current atmospheric companion. • Mythic Metrics: Track the celestial bodies with our Chariot (Sun) and Moon cycle trackers to know exactly when the shadows will fall. AI-POWERED "JOURNAL" INSIGHTS • Generate custom, localized "Atmospheric Synthesis" reports using our on-device heuristic engine. Receive dark, thematic protocols on what to wear, how to behave, and what omens to look out for based on your city's exact weather conditions. PREMIUM DESIGN • Built entirely around a sleek, glass-morphism interface with deep reds, harsh shadows, and smooth micro-animations. Folklore Weather is a masterclass in modern, dark-mode UI design. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nikko Weather4 screens
Folklore Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Folklore Weather at none against Nikko Weather's shown. Nikko Weather's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nikko Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Folklore Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nikko Weather ships an update fortnightly, Folklore Weather every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nikko Weather versus Folklore Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNikko WeatherFolklore Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB117 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperClimaLinksMarvin Nikijuluw

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nikko Weather

Subscriptions2
  • Nikko Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Nikko Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Folklore Weather

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Nikko Weather free?
Nikko Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folklore Weather free?
Folklore Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nikko Weather or Folklore Weather have ads?
Nikko Weather shows ads; Folklore Weather does not.
Which is updated more often, Nikko Weather or Folklore Weather?
Nikko Weather ships an update fortnightly, and Folklore Weather every 10 days. Most recently, Nikko Weather was updated on October 31, 2026 and Folklore Weather on October 26, 2026.

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